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The latest News and Information on Observabilty for complex systems and related technologies.

Observability with OpenTelemetry and Checkly

Observability isn't just a buzzword; it's a vital compass guiding us through the maze of system health and performance. As we’ve adopted microservice architectures, the ability to know ‘what is currently happening in our system’ has diminished as our operational resilience has increased. We find services scattered among a maze of interconnections and interdependencies. And even the logs that used to guide are now scattered throughout this maze.

Getting started with Application Observability for Java

Links: Description: Get started with instrumenting Java applications with Grafana Cloud to observe them, detect anomalies, and find root causes. In this video, Grafana Developer Advocate Leandro Melendez outlines how to quickly get started with Application Observability for Java based on these three easy steps: Download the Grafana instrumentation agent Instrument an application and send telemetry data to the Grafana Cloud OTLP Endpoint Observe the service in Application Observability.

Introducing 'Cribl Stream Fundamentals'

Join Cribl's Ed Bailey and Cjapi's James Curtis for an engaging discussion about James' new book, 'Cribl Stream Fundamentals.' We will explore why James wrote the book and what he plans next. Additionally, we'll discuss his perspective on the challenges practitioners will face in 2024 and how teams should prepare for the year ahead.

The Cost Crisis in Observability Tooling

The cost of services is on everybody’s mind right now, with interest rates rising, economic growth slowing, and organizational budgets increasingly feeling the pinch. But I hear a special edge in people’s voices when it comes to their observability bill, and I don’t think it’s just about the cost of goods sold.

Why Splunk customers face a choice for observability and modernization

Elastic Observability is fast, simple, and built for the future Businesses everywhere are facing a challenging environment: increased cost pressures coupled with high volumes of data generated by complex, distributed, cloud-native environments. As a result, teams need smarter analytics, access, and retention across all their data — instantly and from anywhere — to resolve issues, make decisions, and ensure resiliency.

Elastic recognized with 2024 EMA Allstars award for its AI-assisted observability

We are thrilled to be recognized with the 2024 EMA Allstars award. This award acknowledges Elastic’s focus on delivering a full-stack observability solution that provides unified visibility and AI-powered insights into complex hybrid cloud deployments. The EMA Allstars award celebrates trailblazers and innovators who are reshaping the enterprise technology landscape.